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No vax: Eagle Jack Darling sought medical exemption to jab

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. West Coast star forward Jack Darling sought a medical exemption to the AFL’s mandatory vaccination policy in a bid to keep playing without having taken an approved vaccine for COVID-19. The AFL rejected Darling’s application for an exemption, which put forward personal medical grounds for not taking the government-approved COVID-19 vaccines […]

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Suli: I still want to play for Australia and NSW before Tonga

St George Illawarra recruit Moses Suli has set himself the ambitious goal of breaking into Brad Fittler’s NSW State of Origin team and declared his preference to play for Australia over Tonga in the World Cup. Suli, who debuted for Mate Ma’a back in 2017, has broached his potentially career-defining switch to the Dragons, which came after he was starved […]

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Complaint says 30 players retired due to concussion, Worksafe urged to prosecute AFL

Player agent and concussion campaigner Peter Jess is intensifying his bid for Worksafe Victoria to prosecute the AFL for alleged negligence in dealing with concussion. In what shapes as a key plank of Jess’ fight to launch individual legal action on behalf of players impacted by neurological issues, Jess has met with Nikola Josevski, a senior WorkSafe investigator, and provided […]

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Pain for Broncos as Supreme Court battle begins

Court documents have raised questions about whether NSW and Australia prop Payne Haas has been paid his market worth during his time with the Brisbane Broncos. His contract details have been laid bare in documents as he seeks to recover all the agent fees he paid to his former manager, Chris Orr, as the bitter dispute with the player agent […]

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Brazill chases childhood dream after toughest of decisions

As Ash Brazill flew to England to compete in the recent Quad Series with the Australian Diamonds, she had no inclination that she was about to make a heart-wrenching decision between two of her great loves, netball and AFL, a battle which netball eventually won. Having first been picked for the Diamonds in 2015, Brazill has since earned 12 Test […]

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Fijian rugby player Talemaitoga Tuapati guilty of assaulting women

Inappropriate behaviour at an Invercargill strip club led to a Fijian international and Southland Stag rugby player assaulting two women after he refused to leave. In the Invercargill District Court yesterday, Judge Russell Walker said Talemaitoga Tuapati arrived at Divaz Revue Bar in Invercargill about 12.30am on July 23. The summary of facts said initially the 36-year-old was socialising and […]

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